Supporting temporary agency workers’ affective commitments: exploring the role of opportunities for competence development
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DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2017.1416035
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nowadays, many organizations employ parts of their workforce via employment agencies and, as such, temporary agency workers (TAWs) are important for our economies. Increasingly, research is conducted to explore the relationships among the three… read more here.
Keywords: opportunities competence; agency; temporary agency; employment ... See more keywords
Temporary agency workers stepping into a permanent position: social skills matter
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DOI: 10.1108/er-08-2016-0158
Abstract: Purpose – Temporary agency work has increased enormously in recent decades. Most temporary agency workers are pushed involuntarily into this work-arrangement and prefer permanent work arrangements. Therefore, the motive to find a permanent job through… read more here.
Keywords: work; workers stepping; social skills; temporary agency ... See more keywords
Rethinking Trust in the Refugee Resettlement Process: How Service Providers Can Enable Refugee Agency Through Diasporic Connections
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DOI: 10.1111/imig.70064
Abstract: Current guidance for refugee resettlement agency workers encourages the simultaneous pursuit of trust‐building and administrative tasks (e.g., housing, transportation and employment). This dual goal is resource‐intensive, and focusing on the former may come at a… read more here.
Keywords: agency workers; resettlement; agency; trust ... See more keywords